49 - 50 Strand London WC2N 5LH Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Replacement shopfront with two entrance portals, auto sliding doors, glazing panels and security shutters. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 24 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 24 Sept 2026
Documents 16
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 1
Plans & drawings 6
Application forms 1
Consultation & comments 1
Other documents 5
Site constraints 11
Show all 50 with distances
- 34 m22, Buckingham Street Wc2Grade II
- 34 m21, John Adam Street Wc2Grade II
- 41 m27 and 29, John Adam Street Wc2Grade II
- 43 m21, Buckingham Street Wc2Grade II*
- 46 m434-437, STRAND WC2 (See details for further address information)Grade II*
- 48 m20, Buckingham Street Wc2Grade II*
- 52 m8, Buckingham Street Wc2Grade II*
- 56 m19, Buckingham Street Wc2Grade II*
- 57 m9, Buckingham Street Wc2Grade II*
- 61 mCharing Cross HotelGrade II
- 63 m6 and 7, York Buildings Wc2Grade II
- 64 m10, Buckingham Street Wc2Grade II*
- 65 mZimbabwe HouseGrade II*
- 68 m1 and 2, Robert StreetGrade II*
- 68 m11, Buckingham Street Wc2Grade II*
- 75 mFormer Charing Cross Hospital (East Side)Grade II
- 78 m18, Buckingham Street Wc2Grade II*
- 79 mK2 Telephone KioskGrade II
- 81 m12, Buckingham Street Wc2Grade I
- 85 m17, Buckingham Street Wc2Grade II*
- 90 m3, Robert Street Wc2Grade II*
- 91 mThe AdelphiGrade II
- 94 m13, Buckingham Street Wc2Grade II*
- 100 mThe Royal Society of ArtsGrade I
- 100 m14, Buckingham Street Wc2Grade II*
- 101 mQueen Eleanor Memorial CrossGrade II*
- 110 mGateway and railings across south end of street with retaining wall steps down to Victoria Embankment GardensGrade II
- 113 m1-5, CHANDOS PLACE WC2 (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 114 m4 and 6, John Adam StreetGrade II*
- 115 mYork Water GateGrade I
- 117 mWestern Corner Block of Former Charing Cross HospitalGrade II
- 127 m2, John Adam Street Wc2Grade II*
- 130 mLamp post outside Charing Cross Police StationGrade II
- 134 mLamp post outside 6-7 Chandos PlaceGrade II
- 134 mDrinking Fountain Attached to Church Walls and Railing to Church of St Martin-in-the-FieldsGrade II
- 136 m18, Adam Street Wc2Grade II*
- 136 m41, Craven StreetGrade II
- 136 m40, Craven Street Wc2Grade II
- 136 mSt Martin in the Fields Secondary SchoolGrade II*
- 137 mShip and Shovel Public HouseGrade II
- 138 m44, Bedford Street Wc2Grade II
- 138 m39, Craven Street Wc2Grade II
- 141 m37, Craven Street Wc2Grade II
- 142 mMarquis of Granby Public HouseGrade II
- 143 mLamp post outside 61a Chandos PlaceGrade II
- 143 m36, Craven Street Wc2Grade I
- 144 m38, Craven Street Wc2Grade II
- 144 mThe Adelphi TheatreGrade II
- 145 m60, Chandos Place Wc2Grade II
- 148 mK6 Telephone KioskGrade II
Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate, Transport for London (public transport access levels, Powered by TfL Open Data, OGL v3.0, contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2020, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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External alterations. (Linked to 26/06761/LBC)
Important details
- Council
- Westminster
- Application type
- Full Planning Permission Application
- Postcode
- WC2N 5LH
- Received
- 22 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 30 Jul 2026
- Ward
- St James's
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 24 Sept 2026
- Decision
- Application Permitted
- Decision date
- 24 Sept 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Show
- Leaseholder
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 55 days. Approved, as 87% of commercial premises here are.
Plota live figures for commercial premises decided by Westminster in the last twelve months, from validation. Westminster decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
22 neighbours consulted · Last counted 24 Sept 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15104168
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-15104168
- Comments by
- 23 Sept 2026
- Site or press notice
- 2 Sept 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
Westminster is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #258 out of 296. Only 28% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Westminster is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 81% approved vs 90% nationally.
Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.
Leaseholders: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.
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